Siege of Banda

The Siege of Banda (550 CE) was a battle between the Indian city-states of Kanpur and Banda which resulted in the destruction of Banda by Kanpur.

History
Kanpur ascended to be the most powerful Indian city state in Uttar Pradesh, one of the northern provinces of the present-day country. Kanpur fought against the neighboring states of Banda, Jhansi, and Agra, and built up a large army including cavalry, infantry, and onagers. The army of Kanpur attacked the unarmed city of Banda, using its onagers to destroy the buildings in the town, and the villagers and monks of the town were massacred by the Kanpur cavalry. 22 people of Banda were killed, and their sultan was forced to surrender to Kanpur.